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Celebrate La Fête des Récoltes at the Montreal public Markets !
It’s the return of abundance at Montréal’s Public Markets! To celebrate, join us at your favorite Public Market for a full weekend of entertainment.
Atwater, Jean-Talon and Maisonneuve markets, as well as the Marchés de Quartier and Solidaires, invite everyone to take part on September 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be free activities for the whole family and, of course, market stalls overflowing with fresh produce.
Visitors will be treated to a large-scale corn roast, free for the first 600 people to arrive each day, at Atwater and Jean-Talon markets.
Culinary demonstrations, gourmet workshops and a tomato sauce competition, offered by experts and merchants, will enliven the various markets.
A fun quiz, to be played in person at the Atwater and Jean-Talon markets as well as online, will promote the discovery of local products with $100 in gift certificates for the public markets to be won each day!
There’s no better way to celebrate the bounty of our fields than a crowd-pleasing corn roast. Our corn growers will be there with a mountain of delicious sweet corn ready to be devoured at the Atwater, Jean-Talon, Maisonneuve and Ahuntsic markets.
Corn from the following corn growers : Le Roi du Maïs Sucré, Ferme JP Desgroseilliers et Les Récoltes Hervieux !
Festivities at the Atwater Market will happen for the entire weekend, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.A refreshment bar with a menu of local wines, beers and ciders awaits you.
One ear of corn will be given for free to the first 600 people to visit each day. Additional cobs will cost $2.
The centrepiece of Saturday’s program is a series of free cooking workshops. From 10:30 to 11 a.m., Fleurs et Feuilles gourmandes will introduce you to the flavors and culinary uses of some of the flowers already gracing our flowerbeds. From 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Au Septième Micro-pousse will show you how to cook with microshoots to preserve all their nutrients. And at 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m., C’est moi le Chef! will teach your little chefs how to prepare delicious dishes.
Sunday, Montréal Bluegrass Duo and DJ Mathieu Beauchemin will provide the musical ambience, complementing the children’s face painting and inflatable games to round out the party!
A fun quiz that you can take anytime during the weekend will delve into some of the lesser-known aspects of harvest season. You could win the daily prize of $100 in public markets gift certificates!
Saturday, September 7th
Sunday, September 8th
Schedule | Companies | Details |
12h, 13h, 14h, 15h (30-minute workshop) | C’est moi le Chef! | Cooking workshop for little chefs – Registration here |
At Jean-Talon Market, activities will take place for the entire weekend, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There’s also a refreshment area serving local wines, beers and ciders!
On the Saturday, visitors will enjoy performances, music from Montréal Bluegrass Duo and DJ Mathieu Beauchemin, children’s face-painting and inflatable games, while Sunday will host a host of free educational workshops, from learning about microshoots with Au Septième Micro-pousse, to a gardening workshop to learn about seed harvesting, and much more.
The market will also host the “À qui la meilleure sauce tomate de la Petite Italie ? ” competition organized by Se mettre à table and Café Gelato from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm!
The competition will feature tomato sauces from Little Italy businesses including : Ratafia, Bar Bello, Café Marinelli, Casa di Toto, Atelier Table Rouge et Restaurant Corneli.
In true tradition, some of them will also be sharing their heritage know-how and offering tastings of their delicious sauces. A winner will be chosen by a panel of three guest judges composed of :
Also, all weekend, a fun quiz will lead kids and adults through the market stalls, and each day a lucky player will win $100 in gift certificates valid at the city’s public markets.
Saturday, September 7th
Sunday, September 8th
Schedule | Companies | Details |
11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. (40-minute workshop) | Jardin de la Devinette | Gardening workshop: an introduction to seed harvesting – Registration here |
11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Au Septième Micro-pousse | Nutritious cooking with micro sprouts: Learn how to cook with micro sprouts while preserving their nutrients |
12:30 p.m. to 13 p.m. | Les Filles Fattoush | Cooking demonstration: Learn how to cook a delicious recipe of smoked eggplant puree with Adelle Tarzibachi. |
13:30 p.m. to 14 p.m. | Ferment | Tasting fermented vegetables: Come and discover the variety of fermentation techniques at your fingertips as you taste a few vegetables fermented in different ways. |
14:30 p.m. to 15 p.m. | Au Jardin des Noix | Cooking demonstration: Learn how to cook delicious vegan bites recipe with local nuts seasoning. |
16 p.m. to 16:30 p.m. | Pasquale Vari | The incredible tomato : Discover the richness of the tomato, its history and some storage techniques such as canning. |
The event at Marché Maisonneuve promises to be festive, with a big corn roast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, presented by Les Jardins Dauphinais with corns from le Roi du Maïs Sucré. The first 200 people to arrive will receive free corn! Singer Alexandre Légaré will entertain the market from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. with live music.
Saturday, September 7
At the Marché Solidaire Frontenac, a tasting of Mi corazon’s vegan products will be offered.
Where: At the Frontenac Metro exit
When: Saturday, September 7, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m
The Marchés Ahuntsic-Cartierville (MAC) will be holding a big corn roast at its Marché Ahuntsic in Parc Basile-Routhier.
The Marchés Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a non-profit organization that has been working since 2011 to improve access to fresh, healthy, local food for all. In particular, the organization operates a solidarity market just outside the Sauvé metro station and is part of the Montreal public market network.
Where: At the Ahuntsic Market (10905 Rue Basile-Routhier, Montreal, QC H2C 1N7)
When: Saturday Saturday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
And finally, on September 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Marché de Quartier Place Jacques-Cartier will be offering a tasting of garlic, garlic flowers, black garlic and spices, and a demonstration of garlic flower pesto, all made with Ecocert-certified organic products from their Les Frères d’ail production.
Where: Place Jacques-Cartier When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Looking for a fun way to discover local produce and learn more about Montréal’s public markets? A special harvest quiz awaits you at the Atwater and Jean-Talon Markets, or online! This quiz, to be taken at a time of your choosing during the event, will take you through the aisles of the markets and help you discover lesser-known facets of local fruits and vegetables. At the same time, you’ll learn more about the history of the Montreal Public Markets. Each day, a draw will allow one participant in each quiz to win $100 in gift certificates from the Marchés publics de Montréal! That’s over $800 in prizes up for grabs. Details coming soon
This event is made possible thanks to the support of the Ville de Montréal